Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38699, Jacob Flanders, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Flanders, Jacob
S 38699
CONTENTS

13.577
Vermont
Jacob Flanders of Chelsea in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mepson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years 1776.
Subscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of August 1818 and sent to Josiah Dana Esquire Chelsea Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $87.69 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48. 10 Mo. 29 days am't. $135.69.
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued B
Certification sent Oct r 23 rd 1820 to H. B. G. of Washington City of Orange County, Williamstown, Vermont

70 Jacob Handins md of Rev 0 $20.52
Pen Col wanting
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Burlington, Vt
371.1840
Prt 64 e 230

OATH OF IDENTITY FOR THE WIDOW OR CHILD OF A DECEASED PENSIONER.
STATE OF Vermont Orange - COUNTY.
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, John M c Smith a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Rhada Flanders of Chelsea in said County Widow of Jacob Flanders late of said Chelsea, deceased
and made oath in due form of law that she is the Widow of Jacob Flanders the identical person who was a pensioner, and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued, of which the following is a true copy:
War Department, Revolutionary Claim - I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818, Jacob Flanders late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the 6th day of April 1818. Given at the War Office of the United States this 2nd day of August 1819 J C Calhoun, Secretary of War
That the deceased pensioner resided in Chelsea in the State of Vermont for the space of 31 years before his death; and that previous thereto he resided in Salisbury 8, 9, 6.
Sworn and subscribed this 4th day of September 1840 J. M c Smith R. Densmore
Before me, John M c Smith Justice Peace.
1840 Rhada Flanders Justice Peace.
[Power of attorney for the widow or child of a deceased pensioner.]
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Rhada Flanders of Chelsea Vt Widow of Jacob Flanders of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont deceased who was a pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Jason Steele - my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the name of said pension from the 4th day of March 1840 to the 21st day of May 1840, being the day of his death.
Witness my hand and seal this 4th day of September 1840 - Sealed and delivered
in presence of J. M c Smith R. Densmore
Jason Steele Rhada Flanders
STATE OF Vermont } ss. Orange COUNTY, }
BE IT KNOWN, That on the 4th day of September 1840, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Rhada Flanders above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Before me, John M c Smith Justice Peace.
STATE OF Vermont } ss. Orange COUNTY, }
BE IT KNOWN, That on the 4th day of September 1840, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by the Laws of the State to administer oaths, personally appeared Jason Steele the Attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the pension, or arrears of pension, therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
John M c Smith Justice Peace.
[Certificate of the Court as to the death of a Pensioner.]
STATE OF Vermont District of Randolph COUNTY OF Orange. District of Randolph I, E. C. Redington Clerk of the Court of Probate
holden at Chelsea in and for said District Sept. 4, 1840 do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Jacob Flanders was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eight dollars per month was resident of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont and died in Chelsea in the State of Vermont in the year 1840 - on the 21st day of May that he left a Widow whose name
is Rhada Flanders, who is still living
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Chelsea this 4th day of September in the year of our Lord 1840.
E. C. Redington, Register & Clerk.

Isaac Newton Chichester April 6. 1718.

I Jacob Glanville of Chelsea in the County of Orange & State of Vermont was and ever a Citizen of the United States I testify & declare that in October AD 1775 at Benning in the State New Hampshire I enlisted into the Service of United States under Lieut. Dustin in Captain Cagswell's Company belonging to the Regiment commanded by Col. Gossick and served that time out - and at the expiration of which time I enlisted again for the term of one year under the same Capt. Cagswell in the same Regiment then commanded by Colonel Dablin which time also I served out and was honorably discharged at White Plains in the State of New York - and afterwards on the last of December AD 1776 at White Plains I enlisted again into the army of the United States for the term of three years under Captain Cagswell in the same Regiment above written commanded by said Colonel Dablin in General Glousters Brigade and was then under the command of His Excellency George Washington Commander in Chief of which term of three years I served about one year when I was honorably discharged at Fishkill in consequence of my ill health - that I received little or nothing for all my services that I am in indigent circumstances - cannot support myself

and family comfortably and well the assistance of my country - I therefore pray that I may be placed on the pension list according to an Act of Congress in such case made & provided
Chelsea April 6 th AD 1818
Attest Josiah Dana his Jacob X Flanders mark
State of Vermont } Chelsea April 6 th 1818 Orange County } personally appeared Jacob Flanders signed Oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true before me Josiah Dana his service of Orange County Vermont

I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfac- -tion that the said Jacob Flanders did serve in the revolutionary War in the Continental Estab- -lishment as stated in the preceding declara- tion against the common Enemy August 8. do also certify that it appears to my satisfac-
-tion that he is very poor and needs the assist- -ance of his Country for support and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary of the War department pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress
Chichester August 31. 1818
Josiah Dener Chief Judge of Orange County Court

101
Jacob Flanders Declaration & Schedule
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13.577
Sept 1829
Ms. A. 9. 2. 28

State of Vermont } On this 11 th day of July 1820 personally appeared before Orange County } the County Court for said County of Orange in Open Court said Court being a court of record agreeably to the laws of this State having the power of fine and imprisonment to Jacob Slenders aged 83 years Resident in Chelsea in said County of Orange who being first duly sworn according to law cloth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolution was as follows In 1776 I enlisted in Capt. Cogswell's Company Col. Weston's Regiment served out my time listed then in said Regiment for three years Massachusetts line that he made his original declaration on the 6 th day of April 1818 has received a pension certificate No. 13577 and I do solemnly that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since since that time by gift sale or any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not mortgaged any person or trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
1 Mare & Colt 1 Sow & 8 Pigs 1 small cow 1 yearling 1 Calf Farming Utensils 14 dollars Household furniture $38.50 amounting in all to the sum of $68.50
I am justly owing several persons $85.00 My Family consists of my Wife Anna aged 59 years almost part Labour Bartlett aged 18 years healthy Jane aged 15 years Weakly as to any self I am lame and almost part Labour E. Hyde Jacob Slenders mark
Sworn to and declared on the 11 th day of July 1820 before me H. E. G. Langlin Clerk
State of Vermont } S. H. E. G. Langlin Clerk of the Orange County } Court for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing bath schedule thereto annexed is a true copy from the record of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $68.50
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed The Seal of said Court at Chelsea this 11 th day of July 1820 H. E. G. Langlin Clerk

September 13, 1933
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Jacob Flanders, S. 38699 Ezekiel Flanders, S. 21756 BA-J/MCS
Mrs. Edith F. Dunbar Manchester Vermont
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of Jacob and Ezekiel Flanders.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 38699, based upon the military service of Jacob Flanders.
He enlisted at Candia, New Hampshire, in May, 1775 as private in Captain Cogswell's company in Colonel Gerrish's Massachusetts regiment; at the expiration of this service he enlisted and served one year as private in Captain Cogswell's company in the same regiment which was then commanded by Colonel Baldwin; he enlisted late in December, 1776, and served about one year as private in Captain Cogswell's company in Colonel Wesson's Massachusetts regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, at which time he was living in Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont.
In 1820 he was living in Chelsea and was sixty-three years of age and referred to the following as his family: wife, Anna, aged fifty-nine years, Bartlett aged eighteen years, and James aged fifteen years.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of the pension of Jacob Flanders, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of the soldier's death, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing the following data: Jacob Flanders, Certificate 13577, issued August 2, 1819, rate $8 per annum, commenced April 6, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 21756, based upon the military service of Ezekiel Flanders.
He enlisted in Plaistow, New Hampshire, the first of January, 1778, and served one year in Captain Ezekiel Guild's company in Colonel Peabody's New Hampshire regiment. He enlisted the first of July, 1779, and served six months in Captain Leavitt's company in Colonel Archelaus Mooney's New Hampshire regiment. He enlisted late in May or early in June, 1780, and served three months in Captain Eastman's company in Colonel Bartlett's New Hampshire regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served six months in Captain Robinson's company in Colonel George Reid's New Hampshire regiment. He enlisted in August, 1782, and served as private and sergeant in Captains Robinson's and Joseph Potter's companies in Colonel George Reid's New Hampshire regiment and was discharged June 10 or 11, 1783. One month later he enlisted in the same company and regiment as the last enlistment and was discharged March 26, 1784.
He applied for pension May 14, 1818, at which time he was fifty-nine years of age and was living in Canaan, Essex County, Vermont. The claim was allowed.
In 1833 he was living in Hereford in "the Province of Lower Canada".
In 1853 the soldier's granddaughter, Eliza Dodge, of Danmerston, Vermont, stated that he died in 1846.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
No charge is made for furnishing this information.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
Date of death not on Agawam Book

38 699 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38 699
Jacob Flanders Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932. Sept. 13. List. to Mrs. Edith F. Humbar. ms. C.S.

Jacob Shlander private Col. Baldwin's Regt 1776-1781.
April 6 th 1818
On Roll in Col. Wipson Reg t returned for correction
Admiral

State of Vermont Orange County Clerks Office August 31 st A 1818 - I hereby Certify that Joseph Dana Esqr of Chelsea in the County of Orange & State of Vermont is Chief Judge of
Orange County Court of record / acting under the Authority of the State of Vermont and that his name Subscribed to the foregoing is in his own hand writing Attest H. B. H. Sauglin Clerk of Orange County Court —

I Jacob Flanders testify and declare in addition to the above declaration that, the Regiment to which I belonged was commanded as near as I can recollect a part of the time by Col. Goss, a part of the time by Col. Baldwin and a part of the time by Col. Wilson, and that when I first made my declaration I did not know which of the three was most proper for me to name his Jacob X Flanders mark Attest Josiah Dana
State of Vermont } Chelsea June 2. 1819 Orange County } Personally appeared Jacob Flanders and made oath that the foregoing addition to his declaration is the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court

Jacob Chandler
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Burlington by
Thomas Allen agent.
Pecunia

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Jacob Flandus late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Second day of August one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
Col o Glavin
20 yrs previous in Salisbury 28. 76.

PENSION AGENCY, Burlington VERMONT. Sept 7 th 1840
Received of Heman Lowry Agent for paying Pensioners in the State of Vermont twenty
Dollars, 52 Cents, being for 2 months 17 days pension due to Rhoda Fluanders from the 4 th day of March — 1840 — to the 21 st day of May — 1840 for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$ 20.52
Alson Steele

Manchester, Vermont Sept. 7, 1933
U. S. Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will y u kindly send me all the information you have on Pensioner No. S 38699; Jacob Flanders who enlisted at Candia, N.H. in 1775/6? I wish to find out how long this pension was paid to him and the place where it was sent, giving, if possible, the date of his death and where, also if he left a widow. He was living at Chelsea, Vt. when he made an application for a pension.
✓ I would also like to obtain all data you have on Pensioner No. S 21756; Ezekiel Flanders who applied for a pension under date of May 14, 1818.
I am compiling a History of the Flanders Family which is to be published within a few months and would like to obtain this information as soon as possible. If there is a charge for this service, kindly let me know and I will forward check in payment at once.
Very truly yours,
Edith Flanders Dunbar
Address: Mrs. Edith Flanders Dunbar Manchester, Vermont